near to Aberdeen, Great Britain

Old road bridge carrying Marischal Street over Virginia Street in Aberdeen. Taken shortly before the bridge was demolished and rebuilt across a dualled Virginia Street.
Note the Shore Porters' Society lorry - their base was here in Virginia Street before being moved to nearby Baltic Place. Established in 1498, the porters originally carried goods between the town and harbour.Link

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The terra cotta statue on Simpson's building for the 'North of Scotland Bank' (1839-42) was by his friend James Giles, and was in appreciation of agricultural improvement in the northeast. It is a representation of the Greek 'mother-earth' goddess Demeter (adopted as Ceres in later Roman mythology).